tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151298182024-03-14T10:37:13.051+08:00BeTrueToYourself...time to grow up!
The Next Chapter.ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.comBlogger733125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-30814346263985931172011-07-29T21:01:00.002+08:002011-07-29T21:08:21.551+08:00same old story, new chapterafter 10 years of dating, we finally decided to settledown and make our relationship a legal one. *giggle*<div><br /></div><div>YES!!! we got married last weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>will definitely update you lots on the simple yet beautiful wedding of mine. but not here though.</div><div><br /></div><div>....here's to new direction. <a href="http://acupofashiebee.blogspot.com/">the beginning of us</a>.</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-65091070792098358402011-07-17T23:44:00.000+08:002011-07-18T00:18:39.743+08:00nine . eight. seven. six<div style="text-align: justify;">oh boy, aren't im glad to see all the 400+ buku doa sudah ber"ribbon"?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">anddddd the bunga pahars (home reception + dewan reception) all ready?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">eehhh did i tell u we had a realllly last minute changed of plan on the doorgift presentation for the dewan? managed to persuade abah to skipped his interview anddd drove all the way to puchong for this cute, square jars. then obviously have to do a lot of washing laaah kan before i can use it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">jakel, tomorrow i shall i hunt you down!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">....yes, i do need some fabric for the jars' cover BUT the most important task would be, where the freaking hell are my curtains? ade hati nak pasang on thurs when the big day is on saturday? *fainted* </div><div><br /></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-59357763373747862502011-07-14T00:18:00.004+08:002011-07-14T23:55:17.588+08:00ten<div style="text-align: justify;">a soft reminder to you-know-who-you-are that i'll be seeing you lot in 10 days from now! freaking ten!!! at this point, playing a big role as the wedding planner for my own wedding, i can't explain how knackered and worried i am. wedding jitters? *shrug*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyhooooo, a lot of you have been inquiring on what we, bride+groom, would like to have as our wedding gift. missyF even called me nak tanye my bed size King or Queen time i oncall haritu. rofl. now i know that i'm getting bedding set from her. weeeeeeeee.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">so i'm gonna share some tipsy bitsy on how to make us a happier married couple :))</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">we would loveeee to have:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#1 cash cash cash. the more the better. just kidding :P</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#2 pots and pans from tefal</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#3 LCD flat screen tv (ha ha ha i can imagine lala's reaction when she reads this!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#4 honeymoon trip to anywhere in malaysia- sabah, perhentian, anywhereeeeee outside selangor.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#5 UNG DRILL frame from ikea (YES! i want this specific type. lol)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#6 oven</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#7 more cash</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#8 bedding sets</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#9 sandwich maker/toaster</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#10 juice maker</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#11 vouchers of any kind</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#12 washing machine </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#13 anything for cooking/ baking</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#14 digital frame</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#15 YOUR PRESENCE!!!! must come ohkay :))</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">....aaahhh now i've realised the most crucial thing i want from you lot! warm wishes and prayers that this marriage will lasts till eternity. insyallah. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*hugs*</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-90594679454427710332011-07-04T22:52:00.001+08:002011-07-12T23:22:26.282+08:00delectable<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GFfCNL4H7Rs/Thxh9KR6exI/AAAAAAAADG0/dYPfrFiQM9w/s400/SDC18081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628481337665682194" /><div style="text-align: center;">7 sins of chocolate from <a href="http://delectable.com.my/">delectable</a> was delicious! </div><div style="text-align: center;">good for the happy hormones but errr possibly not a good idea for the thigh. hopefully i will still be able to squeeze through the baju kawin. bukan mcm incredible hulk pulak nanti ho ho ho.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OAtYUhE9q5A/ThxkM-GJxvI/AAAAAAAADG8/04dps-RP0Ho/s400/SDC18090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628483808296290034" />... at least jade was happily chomping it down at the carpark. a proper celebration after our big day next week, insyallah b! <div><br /></div><div>oh how july will be an expensive month for me *gulp*<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-46691413575015283982011-07-02T07:50:00.001+08:002011-07-02T07:52:12.560+08:00aaaa-chooooooo!<div style="text-align: center;">not cool of being sick at a very crucial time like this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">semi-runny, semi-blocked nose....just leave me alone lah!</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-47827068457649102642011-06-30T23:36:00.004+08:002011-07-01T06:54:45.341+08:00cuti kawin LULUS-ed!<div style="text-align: justify;">oh my oh my, it's july ALREADY???!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*gasp*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ohkay hocus focus! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">legal documents have been settled which was a big relief lah! the bride, wali, saksi(s) and tok kadi met for breakfast on one fine saturday. and all he asked was, "ini ke bakal pengantin perempuan?" then they went back to their conversations about whatsoever lah yang takde kaitan dgn marriage. then today abah finally went to hand it in to the pejabat agama. so yay, can kahwin already!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">all doorgifts have finally been finalised- be it at home during nikah or during the garden reception dinner. now it's the never-ending tying ribbons business in progress. i need more hands! HELP!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">hantaran oneeeeee more! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">sadly i havent had any fitting for neither the baju nikah nor the baju sanding. worried? should i? naaaaah, i have faith in both my dressmakers. *fingers crossed* please lah pray baju itu fit nicely ohkay. if not, nangis lah i....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and i still haven't figure out the songs that i want to be played during the reception. and my entrance song- is it too much if i request for a friend to nyanyi live when i masuk? teeheehee. and like, the flow of my grand entrance? kompang, selawat and then lagu? or kompang followed by lagu and when i finally sampai pelamin, baru selawat? no idea. pening.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ok nervous. and now bride-to-be kene tidur kurkurkur. must sleep before 12 starting today!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">nite loves *smooch*</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-79501048749866655222011-06-26T21:37:00.000+08:002011-06-26T21:53:49.981+08:00shower me the bride<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rK-y8aPsWsc/Tgc31oN7LMI/AAAAAAAADGk/2XRFIMWk8FY/s400/SDC18061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622524054263770306" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">my first bridal shower (cehcehceh budget there's more to come lah! *hint*) was organised by my favourite girls; mun min sue. despite our busy schedule -sue came all the way from pahang in her postcall state+going back ptg ni jugak, we finally made it to <a href="http://www.andanaspa.com/v1/outlet.php">Andana spa</a> as a treat for our exhausted,overworked body.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">i'm glad we <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">blocked the date one month ago</span></b></span>! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">...coz it spelled FUN FUN FUN!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-09RqeSv111A/Tgcx8txwjOI/AAAAAAAADGE/pXqQl9Xv6VA/s400/SDC18053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622517578945563874" /><div style="text-align: justify;">basically after we checked in, they brought us to our private room where we can eat, lepak, chat, watch dvd (we picked "i love you, beth cooper") and more of eating business. food choice wise, ok-ok lah! alot of fried stuff which i had to avoid. nasib baik den memang hantu sandwich!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">while waiting for our massage treat, we soaked ourselves in the sauna pool. and that's when they started bombarding me with the "truth and nothing but the truth" game. whatever being said there and then stays in the room, ohkaayyy girls :P</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bBbRzIJP6ts/Tgc3aZ5r0GI/AAAAAAAADGc/v0aM8Ooux4I/s400/SDC18055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622523586564313186" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">then we moved on to the aromatic oil massage and got ourselves "lanyak-ed" for about 45 minutes. i love the part when she covered my face with the towel and had some aromatherapy on the eyes (so cooling and refreshing!) and started massaging the head. i badly need it! selalu sakit kepala lately lah. it ended with ginger tea which was eeuuuuwwwwww, tak sedap! but anything healthy isn't meant to be delicious, no? lol.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">finally we went back to our private room for another round of food+wedding updates.... before we hit the sauna room to (konon-kononnye) burn the extra fat we've managed to gain for the day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">((pre))</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6eM8oCIjlHI/Tgc5Nx_EseI/AAAAAAAADGs/2cXbf2_Arpw/s400/SDC18036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622525568714322402" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">((post))</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-lj54kK934/TgczDFTjRjI/AAAAAAAADGU/tqoDUCCeivU/s400/SDC18070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622518787852158514" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks mun min sue! i really, really loved the spa treatment :))</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cLjB5bsZ9gE/TgcyrDKuINI/AAAAAAAADGM/PMv96ED5AhQ/s400/SDC18033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622518374961389778" /></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-59641267172615194242011-06-17T23:55:00.003+08:002011-06-18T00:25:45.758+08:00first ride<div style="text-align: justify;">have you ever ride an ambulance before?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">i had my first taste this morning. and t'was a hell bumpy ride i had! the fun of being able to keep on moving despite the heavy traffic; all went down the drain.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...one hand was grasping, holding on tightly to the armrest while another hand supported the "heavy" head. almost vomited no joke! <b><span class="Apple-style-span">poning kepalo den</span></b> :S</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-89957647219822531582011-06-03T23:17:00.002+08:002011-06-04T19:09:09.924+08:00fifty<div style="text-align: justify;">we've gone down to fifty days. *hold breath*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and we've reached the fine-details-part of the wedding preparations. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">things i'm aiming to settle kan before the countdown hits *alert* 30:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. legal procedures- jade has settled his so now it's my turn. taking time off is my biggest problem! sigh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. bilik pengantin- i want to revamp the room! like give it a new, fresh image. it's no longer about me; it'll soon be me+him. need to cari someone to paint+pasang wallpaper since it's impossible for me to diy it. got not time! oh it's time to tukar curtain oso. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. cuti kawin- ooh yes, i haven't request for cuti lagi. gotta wait for the right time to minta since i'm a newbie with the department. soon insyallah soon. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. spa- where (hammam? khareyana spa?)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> who (bridesmaid? bgfs? alone? )</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> when (weekend before kawin? or maybe time cuti prior to the big day- a lil bit too late?)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. hantaran 3 more to go.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">reduce workloads. reduce stress. reduce pimples attack! rofl.</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-88261618832669996932011-05-29T22:43:00.003+08:002011-05-29T23:35:02.431+08:00ada apa pada rupa<div style="text-align: justify;">i recently witnessed a facelift operation on a 56 year old lady. she reaaaaaally look younger after the op! like a 36 year old lady?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">but i just couldn't understand why would someone go into THAT much of pain?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">(i just have to add that this lady not only have susuk- lots of them! on her face, pakai botox lagi tu!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">we're talking about making a cut on your upper hairline to reduce the creases on the forehead. another cut that goes down to the earlobe to make your cheek tighter. must be damn sakit for a good few weeks tu.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and the thing i lebih tak faham is that, how come this makcik who had her bandages removed after the op for some cleaning commented that it wasn't enough?!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">(jaw dropped)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">has it ever crossed her mind the word "death"?</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-85749912497313323462011-05-27T21:45:00.009+08:002011-05-28T01:09:08.158+08:00al-rawsha<div style="text-align: justify;">who could have missed the castle-like bungalow just sebelah highway in kampung pandan?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">well, i didnt!</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-djNmmhJJ69g/Td-yZBSNOdI/AAAAAAAADF4/3oRSq-3K91M/s400/alrawsha6.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611399803638200786" /><div style="text-align: justify;">although i am NOT a big fan of lamb, i'm quite curious with the place. afterall, everyone raves about it when <a href="http://nikisdoodles.blogspot.com/">niki</a> had them as the caterer for her BIG DAY. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the place was quite empty on our arrival; with only few tables being occupied. But still got no table for us. why?- sbb most of the tables are for up to 10 people. so you imagine, just me+jade with 8 empty chairs "staring" at us while we eat. </div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DNY-HVB_Usw/Td-sM-fA6lI/AAAAAAAADFQ/H3qkpK3uQVs/s400/alrawsha1.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611392999658416722" /><div><br /></div><div><div>anyway, we ordered chicken mandy and the chicken kebab.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the chicken may looked a bit pale (+sick?) but oo-em-gee, it was so tender, soft and succulent. we both love it! although jade commented that the portion mcm dah kurang je compared to years back...?</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-exw6l_SbJkg/Td-sqALV-PI/AAAAAAAADFo/p7VO_efhLag/s400/alrawsha4.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611393498328987890" /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the chicken kebab, on the other hand, was ok ok lah. i love the roti when it was still warm. </div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XBDxHCIkIhk/Td-s29JsWsI/AAAAAAAADFw/0aFswYW9Pk4/s400/alrawsha5.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611393720855059138" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#highlight of the meal: </div><div style="text-align: justify;">my mango lassi. THE BOMB lah! very thick; just the way i like it *thumbs up*</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nTwkqSlMlhg/Td-smCJsY9I/AAAAAAAADFg/IHxav7eqLrM/s400/alrawsha3.JPG" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611393430139462610" /></div></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-12501233104042850612011-05-22T22:30:00.002+08:002011-05-24T22:59:49.980+08:00meet the in-laws<div style="text-align: justify; ">spent 24hours of my weekend with the mertua in baling, kedah.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">me + jade + them in the same house? </div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">[G U L P]</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">you see, jade has already entered our family wayyyy before we decided to get married. he remembers everyone's birthday and will personally wish them through sms. he loves to bring buah tangan whenever he travels; fruits are definitely the right way to win mama's heart. he made a point to enter the house and greet mama abah before he takes me out. he loves my nephew as much as he loves his own.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">but me? -only been to their house 3 times for the past nearly 10 years.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify; ">....fail (BIG TIME!) lah nak jadi menantu kesayangan!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">so when jade decided to bring me back to his hometown for his cousin's wedding, panic attack laaa wei! </div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"should i wear headscarf dalam rmh?" </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"should i wake up early to help preparing the breakfast?" </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"how kampung is this kampung anyway? shit, confirm kenot poop!" </i></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">nerve wrecking but ahhhhhh, t'was fun and a good introduction to the family i'm about to join come this july. insyallah. </div></div></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-14806854468776756022011-05-15T09:25:00.009+08:002011-05-15T10:11:52.829+08:00ko hyang<div style="text-align: justify;">you know what makes me a cool, calm and composed bride-to-be; despite the crazy-hell workloads and a loooooong things-to-do-list together with the never ending babbling from the mother?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">cheap food that satisfy the tummy, without causing extra holes in my pocket :))</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">jade and i visited ko hyang@the gardens during our search for moi ring. (i'm happy to announce that i think i've found THE ring! let see if jade agrees with the price tag that comes with it. lol)</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TmeL9gIYLlk/Tc8vXuh7ubI/AAAAAAAADEE/xoxZllZMNhk/s400/seaweed%2Bsoup.JPG" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606752145773410738" /><div>this kiosk-like eating place is very open; expect some hungry stares from passersby. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">always damn packed one lah! which means...no privacy lah! the tables are being placed very close to one another. so i don't recommend you go and bitch about someone while you're there- unlike the 2 ladies who sat beside us yang kept whinning about how messy her husband was. oh god! drama rumahtangga betul la *pout*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">back to the food...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">they served banchan while waiting for our food. it's a bit weird for me to find fried ikan bilis in a korean restaurant....so i dare not eat it! </div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ykq2yOBPEwI/Tc8vKv2SI-I/AAAAAAAADD0/qB4zigUiYcE/s400/ikan%2Bbilis.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606751922788901858" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;">the kimchi pancake was a disappointment :(( drenched in oil and tasted like the cucur. i'm pretty sure my grandma can make a lot nicer than this! i only had a bite of it and that was it...no more for me!</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B326qCMlCLY/Tc8vSno34zI/AAAAAAAADD8/tT9pZPvEDhE/s400/korean%2Bpancake.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606752058024125234" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">i ordered chicken bibimbap, which was served in a stainless steel bowl instead of the normal hot stone pot i always see back other korean restaurants in london. tastewise, not bad! strong sesame seed taste which jade hated it lah. hahahaha.</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v2VYXDP_Qf4/Tc8vEUGALgI/AAAAAAAADDs/XE8rco1pYFI/s400/bibimbap.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606751812259425794" /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zOh8zc0f708/Tc8vcFix0uI/AAAAAAAADEM/77zfKeN11yw/s1600/spicy%2Bsquid.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">but we both agreed that we both loveeeee the stir fried squid in spicy sauce!!!*thumbs up* so sedap that i kept nicking some from jade's plate. haih how come his order always turned up to be nicer than mine? <i>pffftttttttt</i>.</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zOh8zc0f708/Tc8vcFix0uI/AAAAAAAADEM/77zfKeN11yw/s400/spicy%2Bsquid.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606752220670448354" /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">will we be back?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">...probably just for the spicy squid lah!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 153); font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; "><b style="font-style: italic; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 153); font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; "><b style="font-style: italic; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px; "><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 153); font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; "><b style="font-style: italic; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px; "><br /></b></span></div>*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others.</b></span></div></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-27522129990858191022011-05-01T23:24:00.000+08:002011-05-02T02:06:07.197+08:00ireland's potato<div style="text-align: justify;">i finally watched the "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdELZxEnHY&feature=player_embedded#at=332">strangers, again</a>" video on youtube. kept seeing it on friends' fb profile but never get the chance to watch it. today was the day....like finally lah kan!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">stage 4: comfortable; that's how i'd think we are in currently.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...especially now that we are either a)too busy with daily work routines or b)getting too bogged down with the wedding preps; that we seemed to forget the art of dating.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">so semalam, we decided to have a break. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">or so to say, a time off from wedding business and just focus on us :))</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">went to sunway pyramid dgn harapan nak tgk late night movie but waaaahhhh que was so looong! tak sanggup please? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">we ended up muching at ireland's potato. *giggles*</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oenN2fRIkEw/Tb2Z--lAxXI/AAAAAAAADDc/eMd2mmxgoKg/s400/ireland%2527s%2Bpotato.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601802818747942258" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the fries are fat- fatter than those you can find from fastfood outlets. i love fat fries. fat, not soggy ohkay :P but if you like the thin, crispy ones...then you're in a wrong place, mate!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the cheese sauce was ohkay-ohkay lah. initially we wanted to try out the meat sauce tapi takde la pulaaaak. we both kind miss the taco chips that we sangat2 loveeee in rico, dublin. terbaek!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the downside is that it's a little bit pricy for a finger-food level. rm11.80 for maybe about 30 batang fries? or maybe less. kesimpulannye, takdelah banyak sangat.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_pYH1PS8UNw/Tb2aMmvsuhI/AAAAAAAADDk/S2hUatN-rek/s400/ireland%2527s%2Bpotato2.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601803052868483602" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; "><b style="font-style: italic; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others.</span></b></span></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-25757457090046599902011-04-29T23:29:00.003+08:002011-04-30T00:40:54.286+08:00ashieBee says hi!<div style="text-align: justify;">i'm still here :))</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">sorry for the silence. but the new posting has been demanding pretty much most of my time. who the hell stays in the hospital for a straight-whole-week to tag for oncall? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">on top of that, three times per week masuk operation theatre (OT) which normally ends up late. luckily i only kene till 9pm haritu. one of the colleagues pernah kene till 4am next day. ho ho ho. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">aaaaahhhhhhh it's tiring...yet interesting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">talk soon!</div><div><br /></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-44492324445741552042011-04-10T00:06:00.001+08:002011-04-10T00:25:41.332+08:00there's always a first time<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bPFAylY92KM/TaCELyTW0FI/AAAAAAAADDM/DxMg691eZhc/s1600/The-Holstee-Manifesto.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bPFAylY92KM/TaCELyTW0FI/AAAAAAAADDM/DxMg691eZhc/s400/The-Holstee-Manifesto.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593616075210543186" /></a>+++<div>i'm ready for a change!</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-87104859534979430782011-04-07T21:16:00.002+08:002011-04-07T22:19:38.376+08:00too young?<div style="text-align: justify;">how do you answer to the question, <i>"kenapa nak kahwin skrg? tak rasa rugi ke?"</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...eerrrrr dah ketemu jodoh; terbuka pintu hati to get married now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...uhm 26 is not that young lah! my parents got married when they were 20. and got their first child when they turned 21.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...or simply say, saya dah gatal. *cheeky grins* [confirmed nobody wants to ask anything dah!]</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">oklah putting the jokes aside, i honestly don't think marriage is a penghalang to expand your career. obviously it's hard lah kan nak juggle those two together? nak kembangkan family. also nak kembangkan career.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...but feasible kan?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">don't need to wait till i jadi specialist baru can kahwin, no? ha ha ha.</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-54699015655584500602011-04-02T11:19:00.004+08:002011-04-02T11:35:17.491+08:00a visit to the dentist<div style="text-align: justify;">do you remember when was your last visit to the dentist?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...last month?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...one year ago?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">or...was it too long, masa kecik-kecik dulu, that you can't really remember when apart from the scary drilling sound and a person behind the mask asking you to keep your mouth open?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">having the experience of working in the government primary care for 4 months, i have to comment that our oral health awareness ain't that great! it was a big surprise for me to find that we have an overwhelming number of patients who queued up since morning to have their teeth extracted. every single freaking week!!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">like banyak giler gigi korang that needs to be extracted?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">it is sad that people don't realise how important their natural teeth are. it's true if gigi dah cabut, there are always options on how to replace them. but honestly, it'll never be the same!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">so, in conjunction with <a href="http://www.oralhealthmonth.com.my/">colgate's oral health month</a>, i'd like to invite you guys for a free dental checkup and consultation. all you need to do is check out the nearest check-up venue and just come lah! </div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BG529lNaXmU/TZaWMyn1onI/AAAAAAAADDE/X8aLoj77c6w/s400/OHM.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590821133918511730" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">come one, come all.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">see you there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-37646621403655836882011-03-30T12:35:00.001+08:002011-03-30T12:35:00.439+08:00Project #2<div style="text-align: center; ">since we've decided to do the hantaran ourselves, i've been brainstorming for the bekas cincin.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">to be more specific, i'm eyeing the ring bearer pillow!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AXr1ABDAcd0/TZHvCP3LfZI/AAAAAAAADC8/uzWN8jJk_GA/s400/6a01156f4fdbc9970c0128771bf82a970c-800wi.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589511434440244626" /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuRqE_Wv19g/TZHu8YdcvPI/AAAAAAAADC0/zoOcVo6fsno/s400/EM10222-poplet-11.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589511333669027058" /><div style="text-align: center;">..aren't they lovely?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and aren't martha stewart a Saviour for DIY brides out there?</div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks to her, i found <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/silk-flower-ring-pillow?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/creative-ring-pillows#slide_16">this</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and my version...end up like this!</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7DMCCUGKtc/TZHuvoq0a0I/AAAAAAAADCs/-HhfWA_TMnw/s400/ring-bearer%2Bpillow.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589511114681772866" /><div style="text-align: center;">a big fat pillow!!!! and our initials senget.</div><div style="text-align: center;">bwaaahaaahahahaa :O</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....boleh la kan? </div><div style="text-align: center;">personal touch gitu!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-37139169240268732092011-03-23T21:47:00.002+08:002011-03-23T22:28:50.994+08:00checkpoint#3+ months to go<div style="text-align: justify;">everyone has been <s>harassing</s> reminding me regarding my (slow) wedding progress. ohkay ohkay i geddit; i'm running out of time. but, aunty uncle, it's not easy you know to juggle work and wedding preps, all at the same time!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">sigh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyhoooos, here's some updates and i've decided to narrow down on things that need to be done (read: PRONTO!):</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1.<span class="Apple-style-span" ><b> hantaran</b></span>: stagnant- still 1 out of 9 (...at least i've found the one to do the sireh junjung, and 1 more dulang for manisan. kira 3 settled la; kan?) not that i'm taking my own sweet time in completing this BUT gaaaaah, shopping with men can be difficult at times too! tak kelakar dah dowh. im sooo gonna drag jade to the shopping mall this saturday! that's it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>invitation cards</b></span>: emailed one vendor. am still looking for a place that can print cards for good price-although i'm looking at around 400 copies only. any recommendation, girls?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>favours</b></span>: those for nikah are being settled by uncle sham in jakarta. need to purchase the one for the reception AND decide on what to give for those seating at the meja beradap. nope, no VVIPs for my reception. i hate all those protocols and who cares if you're dato' or datin or tan sri? i'm the centre of attention, remember? :P selfish; i know!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>sound system and mist fan for nikah at home</b></span>: still hunting. anyone you nak recommend?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>maid of honors/ bridesmaids/ bestmen</b></span>: need to personally ask for their favours and get their materials pronto.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>master of ceremony</b></span>: tak sort out ni lagi *hides under the selimut* </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">7. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>guest list</b></span>: YES!!! belum sit down dgn jade lagi... it's difficult getting married to a medical house officer yang sibuk memanjang. *double sigh*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">let us be realistic lah. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">...at least, all above HAVE to progress by the time u read the next update!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*gulp*</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-81845785783206484642011-03-20T22:43:00.007+08:002011-03-21T21:06:42.644+08:00who's missed macarons?<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Going to Paul for the first bite of this cute little French-thing didn't really justify the macarons craze!</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hpBhMbCxJhg/TYYZabiPUVI/AAAAAAAADCc/gwWHf91A5ks/s400/macarons%2Bpaul.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586180329658339666" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I then got lost in Laduree, together with <a href="http://helenngu.blogspot.com/2010/03/and-eating-london-non-stop.html">missyH</a> and missyF, as we were surrounded by colourful macarons. Much to our dismay, the one we've been aiming for, sold out on that day. boohoo :((</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the hunt for macarons didn't stop there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">during the summer trip to paris, i dragged mama and abah to <a href="http://www.pierreherme.com/index.cgi?&cwsid=5670ph0A000108ph1685796">pierre herme</a> and bought half dozen of them. when you're in france, this is what you're suppose to try out. yay?</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s99GwgugBs0/TYYZn7BX6II/AAAAAAAADCk/pI_uCPV6WaY/s400/macarons%2Bpierre%2Bherme.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586180561448724610" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...ingatkan bila balik malaysia, i'll soon forget of them! i mean, c'mmon, i've tried the famous, the sifu of all macarons in paris, it'll never be the same kan?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">but ah well, lil sister just celebrated her birthday last friday AND she's been asking me about macarons. so i try not be sceptical about malaysian product and lets give it a try, shall we?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">so i belanja-ed wawa 10 tiny, 50cents size macarons from whisk. it's rm2 per macarons; jade was unhappy with it- so small yet so costly! lol. sumore not much of choices left when we came...</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ssldVyNSM34/TYYTOYw7iHI/AAAAAAAADCU/aMJCNE11Byo/s400/macarons%2Bwhisk.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586173525686454386" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">imho, this one more crunchy+biscuit-yy like. and the filling inside has a creamier version. a bit different than those i've tried previously. although, i have to say, i love that whisk's macarons are not tad too sweet. tolerable! *green light from missyDentist*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 153); font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; "><b style="font-style: italic; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25px; ">*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-34910882852608968482011-03-15T21:45:00.001+08:002011-03-15T21:51:01.057+08:00Project #1<div style="text-align: justify;">i'm never into this merenjis idea but the parental said, no pelamin if no merenjis! gaaaaahhh. so i settled down with their condition; win-win situation i supposed. so if got merenjis, u need the bunga pahar- those bunga telur u gave to whoever yang merenjis the newlywed couple.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and the moment mama did along's bunga pahar back during her wedding in 2008, i already knew that mama gonna do the same for mine. only this time, i am a bossy+more cerewet bride-to-be than along. *giggle*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">hydrangea has always been my inspiration *loveeeeee* and i'm blessed with such a creative mother who managed to sort out how to actually do it. she did most of the dipping and assembled everything to actually look like a bouquet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">eh eh i turun padang jugak ohkay! did the wire bending and tabur the gold dust and the pearly in the middle. susah juugaaaak tuuuuuuu :P rambang mata i lepas buat 700++ petals!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0SqLpG0zPR4/TXjjp3Tw3eI/AAAAAAAADB8/OaUkoog9cVY/s400/bunga%2Bpahar%2Bhydranges%2Bdip.JPG" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582462046486715874" /><div style="text-align: justify;">...it's perfect, in my point of view, as it was made with loads of motherly love!</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">thanks mama. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-17217969025792638812011-03-14T20:55:00.005+08:002011-03-14T21:15:17.519+08:00Teh Tarik Place<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">jade wanted to catch up, and unwind following the stressful week. we didn't want anything fancy (read: need to save moolah PLUS last weekend dah makan buffet at <a href="http://utterlybeautifool.blogspot.com/2011/03/tao-cusine-sunway-giza.html">tao's</a>)... so we picked this cool place in empire gallery.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://tehtarikplace.my/">Teh Tarik Place (TTP)</a> is sort of the contemporary, modern-ish version of the mamak stall. very clean, very relaxing and not as noisy as the usual mamak place lah. i like the interior; very minimal yet very cozy. wanted to duduk at their kerusi rotan gantung tu but oh well, jade being jade, was worried incase they.... you'd figure yourself lah!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyway jade had their nasi kerabu. after our first suap, we both agreed that <a href="http://utterlybeautifool.blogspot.com/2010/11/yati-ayam-percik.html">yati ayam percik</a> serves better than TTP. i find it a little too sour. the budu, maybe?</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aEpUkece87o/TX4Sx6kL6zI/AAAAAAAADCM/rD17rgnnDOY/s400/nasi%2Bkerabu%252C%2Bteh%2Btarik%2Bplace.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583921236729916210" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">as for me, i've ordered their curry laksa. am currently hunting for <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>something kaw kaw</b></span> like the one i had back in hare and tortoise, london.</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-68j_3QhiPjo/TX4Q2p-gIlI/AAAAAAAADCE/EwzdYbK7qjg/s400/curry%2Blaksa%2B%2540%2Bthe%2Bteh%2Btarik%2Bplace.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583919119152980562" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>first impression- </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>ni curry laksa ke masak lemak cili api? asal kuning semacam weiiii?</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">i then had my first taste of the dish- kuah only- annnddddd it was actually not bad! i like it. jade gave it a 4/5 rating. TTP gets brownie point from me because it wasn't oily; unlike those from old town white coffee. *slurrrpppppp* although they could have put more isi (chicken, fish balls, prawns, etc) in it lah.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">price wise, oklaaahhhh.....rm6.50 per dish. not that bad eh?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">wouldn't mind coming here again to lepak. probably will try out their nasi lemak one of these days. it seems like most customers who came in ordered that!</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-76550870116866131272011-03-14T13:19:00.009+08:002011-03-14T20:54:57.227+08:00ups and downs<div style="text-align: justify;">jade had a tough call last week. my poor baby! sometimes i wonder if medicine field is really what's best for him; asyik tension je i tengok. hmmph.<br /><br />but then i realised, at some points in our lives, all of us have had (or are currently facing) issues with our self-confidence; whether it's about our bodies, our careers, our relationships, our finances, or just life in general.<br /><br />and it's difficult to ignore the issue- maybe you are just a naturally over-thinker/stress-er/ worrier?<br /><br />which then leads to those moments when you feel like you're in the wrong job, country, relationship or whatever. feel like giving up on everything...and just leave.<br /><br />i guess life is about working through these times. it's to do with you figuring out who you are- until you fully work out what it means to be happy. it ain't an easy task unfortunately.<br /><br />of course everybody has insecurities and feelings of self-doubt. but it's all about working on your confidence and having complete trust in your own strengths. although we might stumble through step by step...hey, nobody's perfect yeah?<br /><br />we're from down and below but moving towards UP UP UP direction.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />you can do it, jade! *hugs*</div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129818.post-90619353703982068922011-03-10T21:55:00.004+08:002011-03-10T22:36:05.202+08:00the cheeky little monster<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">as much as i adore the little nephew#1, i have to admit that his hitting habit is getting on my nerves. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">he's such a bully, you see! he likes to "baaaaaaap" people's face, head, anywhere...anytime. and it's like smack hard (ouch!) on you. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">along even got complaints from his teacher at school [<i>...yeah he goes to day-care now; tok mama tak larat to babysits him all day long since we've lost our maid. yet again</i>]. he bully the bigger, older boys tau.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...and he'll just laugh off (dengan penuh evil) after that. no guilt at all.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">truth is, he is a very adorable boy. maybe the fact that we never scold him for doing so has actually, in some way, encourage him to do it even more often. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>need.to.be.strict.</b></span> *giving him the stern look*</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">anya...</div><div style="text-align: center;">choo-choo...</div><div style="text-align: center;">pwease...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....tan-cou.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NOviEb7PjFo/TXjhebf4JlI/AAAAAAAADB0/bzptd_8Hzh8/s400/little%2Bmonster.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582459651019515474" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>*heart melts*</i></div>ashieBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346937164486684621noreply@blogger.com0